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Current issue of fka/Roland Berger E-mobility Index drops US to 4th place

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The index—now in its tenth year—facilitates a comparison of competitive positions of the relevant automotive nations (the US, Germany, China, France, Italy, Japan and South Korea) in the field of e-mobility, based on an objective assessment of those countries in three key areas: technology, market and industry.

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Continental Mobility Study 2020 finds many people still have doubts about EVs

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The Continental Mobility Study 2020 shows that enthusiasm for electric cars is strong in China, while reservations still need to be overcome in Germany, France, the US and Japan. In France (+3 percentage points) and Japan (+1 percentage point), a small increase can be observed.

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3 Years Of Painful Cuts Sets Oil Markets Up For Serious Supply Crunch

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Although markets have dealt with the supply overhang for the better part of two years, the surplus could flip to a deficit as early as this year, as declines exceed new sources of production by a few hundred thousand barrels per day. Of course, these figures are not inevitable. But we tend to have a myopic view on what to expect.

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Japan Automakers Plan to Step Up Exports of Small-Cars

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Foreign demand for small cars has been growing in part because of stimulus measures in some countries to encourage consumers to replace their cars. liter subcompact sold as the Demio in Japan and the Mazda2 elsewhere to North America. will strengthen marketing in Europe and Asia of the Yaris, which is sold as the Vitz in Japan.

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Dow to produce advantaged materials for energy storage; initial focus on automotive

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With an initial focus on the automotive market, Dow will sell advantaged materials that will enable manufacturers of rechargeable lithium ion batteries to produce batteries with extended run times, increased power and operational life, with equal or enhanced safety performance than what is commercially available today.

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Pike forecasts 26.4% CAGR for electric-drive buses to 2018; hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell

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Pike Research forecasts that the global market for all electric-drive buses—including hybrid, battery electric, and fuel cell buses—grow steadily over the next. The Latin American market will be driven largely by uptake in Brazil, but other countries will also spur adoption, notably Uruguay which recently indicated it.

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IHS Markit: global auto sales to drop 22% this year

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The expected cycle of decline, stabilization and recovery for autos varies by market, reflecting variations in containment strategies and policy responsiveness. Europe will see mixed recovery cycles, as a result of local restrictions and varied economic support and stimulus. market sales forecast is 12.5 million units.

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